London attack: Tourist who fell from bridge dies

A Romanian tourist who fell into the River Thames during the March 22 London attack has died from her injuries, police said Friday.

Andreea Cristea, 31, died on Thursday when her life support was switched off by doctors.

"After fighting for her life for over two weeks, our beloved and irreplaceable Andreea - wonderful daughter, sister, partner, dedicated friend and the most unique and life-loving person you can imagine - was cruelly and brutally ripped away from our lives in the most heartless and spiritless way," a statement from Cristea's family said.

"She will always be remembered as our shining ray of light that will forever keep on shining in our hearts."

Cristea had travelled to London with her boyfriend, Andrei Burnaz, for a short break. Burnaz, it has emerged, was planning to propose to his partner on the day of the attack.

The couple were both injured when 52-year-old Khalid Masood sped across the Westminster Bridge at a speed of up to 76mph.

	Andrei Burnaz [centre] attended a service last week to honour the victims of the attack [Getty]

Cristea's fall from the bridge was captured on video by long-range footage. She was later rescued by a lifeboat crew and rushed away for treatment.

Mr Burnaz, visited Westminster Bridge last week in a wheelchair to lay a single white rose for the victims of the attack.

Others who died from the bridge attack were Aysha Frade, 44, Kurt Cochran, 54, and Leslie Rhodes, 75.

Masood then got out of the vehicle at the gates of the Palace of Westminster, where he stabbed PC Keith Palmer to death.

The British-born attacker was shot dead by a firearms officer before he could continue his onslaught.

The Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for the attack, however security services and observers have expressed scepticism at the likelihood that Masood was part of a larger organised terror network.